Picture-projecting apparatus



Dec. 4,1923. 1,476,017

M. KLAIBER PICTURE PROJ ECTING APPARATUS Filed Feb'. s. 1.922 s sheets-sheet 2 Dec. 4 1923.

1,476,017 M. KLAlBER l PICTURE PROJECTING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 8, 192,2 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR H/.s wrs Patented Bec. 4, 1923.

MAXIMILIAN KLAIBER, OF ACKENSACK,

'rsi Fries.

NEW JERSEY, -Assreuon or' oNE-HALFTO ARTHUR W. GLENK, OF NEVI YORK, N., Y.

PICTURE-PROJECTING APPARATUS.

Application filed February 8, 1922. Serial No. 534,852.

ing` apparatus particularly of the` type adapted for successively displaying a series of pictures for advertising purposes and in connection with which there are employed devices for mechanically causing the `pictures to have the appearance of motion pictures. I am aware that heretoforepicture projecting apparatus of this type hai'fe been, proposed, as for example is shown in Letters Patent No.1,349,725, granted to me August 17, 1920. In this form of apparatus, however, the construction of the conveyor and other parts has been such as to make their. casing unnecessarily large and diiiiculties have been experienced in adjusting the positions both of the picture slide apparatus or conveyor 4and the devices for projecting the pictures. j

i The object of my present invention is to overcome these difliculties and in so doing to make the apparatus in such a compact form duce the casing to as small dimensions as possible and also to so arrange the picture slide carrying apparatus to be adjustable to position and the picture projecting devicesl to be adjustable to position, both the said devices beingI adjustable to position relatively to each other to make it possible to readily set these devices in their relative operative positions and to change the same to suit the requirements of different conditions in use, as will be hereinafter more particularly described.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation and partial cross section illustrating the apparatus comprising; my present invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan of the same.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged elevation showing the devices for actuating' an auxiliary slide to mechanically produce motion in the picture.

Fig. @is a plan view of the slide carrier as to occupy a minimum space and thus readapted to be attached to the'endless conveyor. v

Fig'. 5 is a plan of a form of slide carrier with an vattachment for producing mechanically motion in the picture as projected, and

Fig. 6 is a similar view showing another form of the attachment for the slide carrier for the same purpose. 1

As will be seen from the drawing in carrying out the invention, I employ-a base 10 upon which there is mounted .aframe 11 with these parts suitably enclosedr in a casing 12 madein any desired manner. In the frame 11 the-re is journaled a shaft 13 and on this shaft is mounted a wheel 14; which is the endless conveyor or carrier for the picture slide, as hereinafter described. i As will be understood, the periphery of thevvheel 14 may be so constructed as to comprise any desired number of sections corresponding to the number of the pictures in the series to be displayed. lThe hub of the wheel is'indicated at 15 and is mounted on the shaft 13,

being secured thereto in any desired posi#l tion and consequently adjustable to place thereon by a set screw 16 or otherwise. The

periphery of the wheel is indicated at 17 and v the spokes connecting the same to the hub portion are indicated at 18. I

As will be understood, any desired form of picture slide holder may be employed. As indicated in Fig. 4 this slide holder may consist of a frame 19 adapted to conform in outline with the slide and fitted lat one side with a fixed clip 2O and at the other side with a swinging clip 21 connected by an arm 22 and a pin or pivot 23 to the frame 19'so as to be movable to permit the insertion of a picture slide in the frame and when in place to engage the same, cooperating'with the lined clip 20 to maintain the picture slidein position inthe frame. vEach of these picture slide frames is suitably secured tothe peripheral portion 17 of the wheel 14 yso as ,to

lbe brought successively into such a position relatively to the picture projecting devices, hereinafter described,'as to project the pioture upon a suitable screen. a j

.The endless carrier wheel 14 is caused "to move intermittently so asA to bring the picture slides successivelyinto the projecting position. For this purpose, as indicated in y Y suitably secured to the base 10, and on the counter 'shaft 25Y is a `Worm gear 29 meshing` with a kWorm Wheel 30 on' the motor shaft.

less carrier `Wheel 14, this mechanism, as will, Abe understood, constituting the form of Geneva stop apparatus by which at predetermined intervals a partial revolution is imparted to the conveyor Wheel 14 to successively bring` the picture slides intovthe projecting position.

kConnected t the shaft 13 is a frame upon which the projecting devices are mounted. This frame, as illustrated in the drawing.l comprises arms 87 and 38 having a cross bracket 39. in Which a lens 40 is mounted, and also a cross bracket 41 in which a lamp 42 is mounted This frame also includesa bracket 43 in which the condensing lenses 44 are suitably mounted. This entire Vprojecting apparatus, including` the reflector, when necessary, is thus adapted to swing about the shaft 13 and is consequently adjustable tol position relatively to the conveyor Wheel andthe picture slides carried thereby. As will be understood, the projecting apparatus may be fixed in anyV position revolubly about the shaft 13 by set screws or otherwise. Y Y

n Order to produce :mechanically a inotion picture eifect l employ in connection with predetermined picture slides an auxiliary'slide movable relatively to the fixed slide andin order to operate the auxiliary slide i employ a shaft 45 mounted in suitable bearings and driven by chain or belt 46 from the counter shaft 26, the chain or belt passing over a suitable sprocket or pulley 4T, on the shaft 45 and a similar partV fof the counter shaft 26. 0n 'the Vshaft 45 there is also a sprocket 48. A chain 49 passesv over this sprocket 48 as Well as `a sprocket 50 on a shaft 51 Which is mounted in anV arm 52 adjustably secured inthe frame of the apparatus. Un the inner end of the auxiliary Vshaft'fl is Va gear or pinion Also mounted on the shaft`45 is a sprocket 54jV A chain passes over this sprocket and also a sprocket 56 mounted on a shaft 57 which Vis Ouriialed in bearings carried by a-n arincorrespnding to the arm On the outer end Aof `the shaft`57 is a disk 58 which is'c'onnected by a link 59 to a crank arm 60 on an'auxiliary shaft (31 which is also jourprovided With a rack 63 adapted to be engaged by the pinion 53 inordei to turn the cally a motion in the picture being projected. ln other instances Where, for example, a rocking or oscillating motion is desired in the picture as projected the frame carry-Y 'auxiliary slide and thus produce mechaniing the auxiliary slide is fitted with a track 64 adapted to be engaged by the disk 62 in order that through the rocking motion of the auxiliary shaft 'GO 'a similar motion may be imparted to the auxiliary slide causing a rocker or oscillating motion in the picture as Y projected.V llt will be understood, yof course, that in vadjusting the projecting devices to position it Will also be necessary to lengthen or shorten the chain or belt 49 by which the shaft 51 is driven from the Vshaft 45.

As illustrated in the drawing the ypictures as projected, With the parts in the positions shown, are reflected from a mirror 65 or other reflecting` surface to a screen 6,6k forming-'part of the front of the cabinet or casing in Which the Vmechanism is contained. Each arm is an extension of an arm 67 to which the saine is adjustably connected by a bolt G8 passing through slots 69 pro-v vided therefor in the overlapping ends of the arms 52 and 67, the arm 67 being pivotally mounted in the frame of the machine and secured in position therein by a bolt 70 or otherwise.` y By this constructioin-as will be iuiderstood, the arms 52 and V67 maybe lengthened or shortened 'and also turned on the pivotal point 70 to accommodate various adjustments to position of the pietuiepro jecting apparatus carried by the frame 'which swings on the shaft 13. ltivill' also ,be

understood that in making` these adjust' ments it may insoine instances be necessary to lengthen o'i` shorten the chains 49 and 55.

lt will now be apparent that the Wheel 14` comprising the endless conveyor for .the pieture slides may be adjusted to Yposition on the shaft on which it is mounted, 4and also that the picture projecting apparatus comprising the frame, the lens, 'the lamp and the Y' condensers may also be adjusted to position ,j

by. the axis upon Which the endless conveyor Wheel is mounted so that these parts may be adjustedto. positions relatively to one an# other to facilitatethe setting of the parts for projecting the pictures. It Will further.Vv 'Y more be understood that by this arraiige-V ment various forms of reecting devicesmay be employed and the projecting apparatusriso 'iXed in different positions and theendless conveyor adjust-ed accordingly, depending lupon the use to whichthe apparatus in any particular instance is to be put.

I claim as lmy invention: 4

l. In a picture projecting apparatus, a revoluble conveyor adapted to carry a plurality of picture slides and to be adjustable on the axle on which it revolves, picture projecting devices, and means for adjusting the picture projecting devices as a unit about the axis of the said revoluble conveyor.

2. In a picture projecting apparatus, a frame, an endless conveyor adapted to carry a plurality of picture slides, picture projecting devices, and means whereby the picture projectingdevices as a unit may be adjusted revolubly to one of a plurality of positions relatively to the endless conveyor and the pictureslides carried thereby.

3. In a picture projecting apparatus, a frame, an endless conveyor adapted to carry a plurality of picture slides, picture projecting devices, and means whereby the picture projecting devices and the endless conveyor and the picture slides carried thereby may be adjusted revolubly to operative positions relatively to each other.

4. In a picture projecting apparatus, a frame, an endless conveyor adapted to carry a plurality of picture slides, picture'projecting devices, means for mechanically producing motion in the projected picture, and means for adjusting the endless conveyor and the picture projecting slides carried thereby to position relatively to the picture projecting devices.

5. In a picture projecting apparatus, a frame, an endless conveyor adapted to carry a plurality of picture slides, picture projecting devices, means for mechanically producingmotion in the projected picture, and

means whereby the picture projecting devices may be adjusted to one of a plurality of positions relatively to the endless conveyor and the picture slides carried thereby.

6. In a picture projecting apparatus, a frame, an endless conveyor adapted to carry a plurality of picture slides, picture projecting devices, means for mechanically producing motion in the projected picture, and means whereby the picture projecting devices and the endless conveyor and the picture slides carried thereby maybe adjusted to operative positions relatively to each other.

7. In a picture projecting apparatus, a frame, a picture frame carrier mounted in the frame, means for imparting an intermittent revoluble movement to the picture frame carrier, a plurality of picture slide frames secured to the picture frame carrier, a picture projecting apparatus, and means for adjusting the position of the picture frame apparatus and the picture frame carrierrelativelyto each other for projecting the pictures.

8. In a picture projecting apparatus, la frame, a picture frame carrier mounted 1n:

the frame, means for imparting. an intermittent revoluble movement tothe picture frame carrier, a plurality of picture. slide frames secured to the picture frame carrier; a picture projecting apparatus, means for mechanically producing motion in the projected picture, and means for adjusting the position of the picture frame appaby 1n any one of a plurality of positions on the said shaft.

`10. In a picture projecting apparatus, a frame, a shaft, a wheel mounted on the shaft, means fo-r securing the wheel in position on the'shaft, a plurality of picture slides se- 'cured in spaced positions to `the periphery of the wheel, means for imparting an intermittent revoluble movement to the said wheel and the picture slide frames carried thereby, picture projecting devices, a frame for the same carried by the said shaft, means for mechanically producing motion in the projected picture, and means for securing the last aforesaid frame and the picture projecting devices carried thereby in any one of a plurality of positions on the said shaft;

l1. In a picture projecting apparatus, a frame, a shaft mounted therein, a wheel adjustably connected to the said shaft, a plurality of picture slidel frames connected in spaced positions to the periphery of the said wheel, means for imparting an intermittent revoluble movement to the said wheel, ya frame mounted to turn on the said shaft andv to be secured thereto in any one of a number of revoluble positions, and picture projecting devices connected to and carried by the last aforesaid frame so as to 'be adjust-v.

able as a unit thereby to position relatively to the positions of the picture slide frames in the said wheel.

12. In a picture projecting apparatus, a frame, a shaft mounted therein, a wheel adjustably connected to the said shaft, a plurality of picture slide frames connected in spaced positions to the periphery of the said wheel, means for imparting an intermitthe'picture projecting devices carried theretent revoluble movement to the said Wheel, a frame mounted to turn on the said vshaft and to besecured thereto in any one of a num- Y ber of revoluble positions, means for 5 mechanically producing motion in the projected picture, and picture projecting devices connected to and carried by the last aforesaid frame so as to be adjustable as a unit therebyto position rela-tively to the positions of the picture slide 'frames in the said Wheel. V

Signed by Vme this 23rd day of Jan- Y d nary, 1922. n

MAXIMLAN KLAIBER. 

